night-rail

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From night +‎ rail (“garment, gown”).

Noun[edit]

night-rail (plural night-rails)

  1. (obsolete) A loose robe worn as a nightgown.
  2. (obsolete) A kind of 17th-century headdress.
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